And nickel/cobalt alloys are magnetic. Or maybe you are saying Pentax uses high chromium steel for their lens barrel?
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Rubenstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 11:43 AM Subject: Re: Al barrel (was: *ist D revisited ) > The most common types of stainless steel are not magnetic. This is true > for the Pentax lens mounts.
